Mainstream options for heavy oil: Part I-cold production

Annual Technical Meeting 1997, ATM 1997

Volumn , Issue , 1997, Pages

  Chugh, S ^a   Baker, R ^a   Telesford, A ^a   Zhang, E ^a  

^a Epic Consulting Services   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUDE OIL PRICE; PRODUCTIVITY; PROVEN RESERVES;

COLD PRODUCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES; GEOLOGICAL RISKS; OIL AND GAS PRICES; OPERATING COMPANIES; OPERATING ENVIRONMENT; STEAM-ASSISTED GRAVITY DRAINAGES; TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES;

HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION;

EID: 85088771259     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/97-99     Document Type: Conference Paper

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